The city of Laguna Beach is set to approve an ordinance that would prohibit the sale or release of all balloons within city limits.
is set to approve an ordinance that would prohibit the sale or release of all balloons on city property, like parks and beaches.
For instance, on most days Rich German can be found paddleboarding out in Laguna Beach enjoying the water and his encounters with sea creatures. "Every time there's a holiday like Valentine's Day or prom or graduation rest assure that over the next couple days there's going to be balloons out there," German said.
"I think it's something that we need to do and it's going to benefit our environment and I'm particularly concerned about the public safety aspect of it," Whalen said. "The state has outlawed the Mylar balloons but not until 2030. We just don't want to wait that long and take that fire risk."stopped selling latex helium balloons because of their impact to the environment.
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